Employees’ Provident Fund Organization is a familiar entity and is known by every employee who works in any government organization needs manpower to engage as EPFO SSA & EPFO Stenographer on the regular payrolls.
The said organization, EPFO has decided to conduct the recruitment cycles for the selection of candidates who are to be placed in Social Security Assistant and Stenographer posts in various offices across the country.
Applicants’ details are being asked for since 27th March 2023 through the online application form and intending Indian citizens can fill up and submit the application up to 26th April 2023. All applicants are supposed to complete their details within the stipulated time period.
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EPFO SSA & Stenographer Notification 2023 Overview
The structure below laid gives an overview of EPFO SSA official notification 2023 published on 24th March 2023. You should go through the article herewith for more information pertaining to the Social Security Assistant and Stenographer.
Advertisement Number – | A-12024/3/2021-EXAM/188 & 189 |
Total Vacancies – | 2859 |
Qualification – | Graduate/12th |
Recruiter – | EPFO |
Release Date – | – |
Starting Date – | 27.03.2023 |
Closing Date – | 26.04.2023 |
Recent Update Date – | 17.08.2023 |
EPFO SSA & Stenographer Vacancy 2023 Details
Employees’ Provident Fund Organization has released two consecutive vacancy notifications appealing to citizens of India for registration to get admission tickets for the Stage – I examination. As per the successive job notifications, the category-wise distribution of vacancies is as follows –
Post Name | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
Social Security Assistant | 359 | 273 | 514 | 529 | 999 | 2674 |
Stenographer | 28 | 14 | 50 | 19 | 74 | 185 |
EPFO SSA & Stenographer Salary Details
Post Name | Pay Scale |
Social Security Assistant | Level – 5 (₹ 29, 200 – 92,300) |
Stenographer | Level – 4 (₹ 25, 500 – 81,100) |
Eligibility Criteria for EPFO Social Security Assistant & Stenographer
Intending citizens of India are supposed to be achieved the qualification on the closing day for submission of the application. The qualifications specified for Social Security Assistant and Stenographer are as under –
- Social Security Assistant
- Citizens of India intending to appear at the phase-I examination must possess a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university.
- A typing speed of 35 words per minute in English or 30 words per minute in Hindi on a Computer. (35 words per minute and 30 words per minute correspond to 10500 Key Depression per Hour (KDPH) / 9000 KDPH on an average of 5 key depressions for each word for Data Entry Work.
- Time to be allowed – ten minutes.
- Stenographer
- Citizens of India intending to appear at the phase-I examination must be a 12th-class pass from a recognized Board.
Those awaiting the results of the final examination of the prescribed Essential qualification must not apply for any of the posts mentioned above.
EPFO Application Fee 2023 and Remittance/Payment Process
Indian citizens who want to be applicants for the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization will have to pay application fees fixed by the organization. The organization has adopted digital transactions by integrating a payment gateway into the online application form.
Category | Application Fee with intimation charges |
SC/ST/PWD/Female/Ex-Servicemen | No Fee |
Other than the above categories (General/ EWS/ OBC) | ₹ 700/- |
All applicants on whom the application fee is applicable will have to remit the fee along with the service charges fixed by the respective banks. The charges applicable to different modes of payment as indicated in the official notifications are as follows –
Sl.No. | Mode of Payment | Bank | Charge |
1 | Net Banking | Canara Bank | Nill Charges |
2 | Net Banking | Other Bank | 5.00+GST |
3 | Debit Cards | Rupay Card of Canara Bank or Other Banks | Nill Charges |
4 | Credit Cards | Domestic | 0.80%+GST |
5 | Credit Cards | International | 2.35%+GST |
6 | Unified Payment Interface (UPI) | – | Nill Charge |
The payment gateway integrated with the prescribed online application will accept payment through Internet Banking, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, and UPI. The application fee paid other than those mentioned will be not acceptable.
Age Limit and Relaxation fixed for EPFO SSA & Stenographer Recruitment 2023
The age limit for Social Security Assistant and Stenographer posts will be determined on closing day for online application submission i.e. 26th April 2023. As per the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization, the fixed age limits indicated in the vacancy notifications are as follows –
Post Name | Upper Age Limit |
Social Security Assistant | 18 – 27 years |
Stenographer | 18 – 27 years |
Category | Relaxation in Upper Age |
SC/ ST | 05 years |
OBC (Non-Creamy-Layer) | 03 years |
PWD | UR – 10 years, OBC (NCL) – 13 years, SC/ST – 15 years |
Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen | UR – 3 years, OBC (NCL) – 6 years, SC/ST – 8 years |
In accordance with the instruction or order issued by the Government of India, Government Servants in following categories will get the benefit of Age Relaxation as under –
Category | Relaxation in Upper Age |
General | Up to 40 years |
SC/ ST | Up to 45 years |
OBC (Non-Creamy-Layer) | Up to 43 years |
Last Date for EPFO SSA & Stenographer Online Application Submission
Activity | Date |
The commencement date for online application registration & submission along with the payment of the examination fee. | 27.03.2023 |
Last date for submission of the online filled application. | 26.04.2023 |
Window opening for correction in particulars, if any. | 27 & 28.04.2023 |
EPFO SSA & Stenographer Notification PDF, Official Website, and Registration Links
Link for | Link |
Link for downloading admit cards for the stage-1 exam for Social Security Assistant. | Get Your Card |
Conduct of stage 1 recruitment examination for the above-listed posts in the EPFO. | Get Notice |
Official Website | Visit Website |
Official Notification | SSA PDF Stenographer PDF |
Link to the online registration page | Register & Submit |
Frequently Asked Questions Related to EPFO SSA & Stenographer
Is there any charge for challenging provisional answer keys?
Candidates will have to pay a processing fee of ₹ 500 for challenging per provisional answer key of the phase-I examination.